New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-20
STEPHEN H. TYING AROUSED.
A sCATHING LETTER FROM A CLERGYMAN
STIRRING UP THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
MR.. SMITHS REPLY

STIRRING UP THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
Mr. SMITHS REPLY.
Members Of tho Church Of the Holy Trinity have
been . good deal interested during the last few
days in letter from the Rev. Dr. Stephen H. TynR.
jr., concerning the affairs of the church. The let.
ter is printed In circular form aud dated from Lon
don. where DR.. Tying lives ct present The circular
is headed. For private circuIstion." but it has
been sent generally to members of the consrega-
tion and has stirred up 90 much feeling that there
is talk of tho church officials taking public notice
Of it. Members expressed great rearet over tho
matter yesterday, particularly as q new rector 10
soon to take charge Of the church. The Rev.
E. Walpole Warren. of London. has accepted call
from the church and is to sail for New-York on tho
Adriatic on September Ii. According to the pres
ent outlook he will fnd that Dr. Tyng's letter has
not made his path any easier. The following Is .
copy Of the letter
II o1 EsSssss ass q Se s fss "s cAA ef'
London. no cannon-st.,
There have been ssn to me in recent mails from New
York copy OF publication entitled Our Church." and
dated May 1887. and also copy Of letter in repl!
is attached either that Of the si.or
with whom have for more than twenty years enjoyed
May God graconsIy reward their magnanimty and fde
ity In the words they have written and the action they
The purpose of this letter is to put record my per-
pr sna to Sy Il
the reply they have made for me- in my absence Ny rea.
to your hand is the impOssbiilty OF calling
us wef 9 to ana Il the G fact raen ap
OF the Church Of the Holy Trinity.
read IN Onr Church that at oint meeting OF the
Church Of the Holy Trinity. held on May ?. Mr. Adcn
smith an, anrmed tmat no agreement haa been made 10
time whatever the fruit OF his ministry might be- Again.
that the congregsons have been and are as large a.
instead OF tho debt OF the Church being during
Dr. Us Watkns's rectorship it had been diminished
In replying to the above and the whole of the article
az God is GodS and shall not suffer myself to be estop
mstzins as they deserve the expression and action
which now take grave exception. For more than sx
grown in boldness as have maintained reserve Myr
tioence has been misintepreted cowarce and made
time have been Withdrawn from public view and in
way SC snd Sn insult. as that
now confronts me- should be more than Christian and
tiou and place the burden Of 1t upon those who
sponsible for its occasion.
AN ATTACK on THE REV. DIR. WATKINS.
In the first placs, hold til gentleman who recently
resigned the Rectorshp of the Church. and under whose
direct supervision this number Of sour Church"
personally responsible for its contents regards
myself rhis s the nrst time and then on tho eve Of
mis- departure from York. that he has In any opeu
way dared to attack and M reputation. For the
printing and publication Of the resolution OF the joint
meeting with his consent and connvance, constitute
such an attack In reference to this gentleman, to
whom surrendered q living which was the result OF
twenty years labor, l desire to speak with as much
restraint as keen sense OF his subtle malignlty toward
me will permit But the truth OF history must not ne
q retalatory spirit. 1t is open secret among you
that been hostile to in thought word aud deed
June 1881 The influence Of that hostility has been
felt by all who have come IN contact with him. though
friendship which have deceived one but himself He
has Willingly driven from the Church ana p n o,
| memory to me, whom he has been unable by vulgar
wa as serT to % R soaS
treated He remained warden and trustee of tns
not enter the doors Of his house. for which have
no personal reference to myself. but which we're com
faithful friends still remain in the congregation for the
works sake. but they have endured many sorrows on
bition and abnormal Jealousy made this geGtlenans
OF the parish failure and left legacy OF
he has beeu a disloyal and false though professed
In contrast with this eliminating fact Of career Of
betrayal. add the following extract from the letter
SS,n SS h ane cnneos Of Ien from assuring You
OF the sincere regret which feel in common with your
selves aud the whole body OF your congregaon tnas
the state of his health has compelled your beloved
rector the Rev. DR.. Tying, TO terminate his Official re-
rector having initiated and successfully carried on to
present position the Chgcn With whs vi s
struggles and triamphs which have characterized
Ssss anS eos wS ne
hope to fll I know you would not ask me 20 pe as
successor II you did not believe that would honestly
try 70 carry forward the work which he has SO we'll
begun" .,o.
ment in any official way" was made between my sue
| d, IN
other action II is certainly rue-that have had
during the past six years right to expect from h:
the courtcsies, OF clerical life Whether systematic
exclusion OF me from the church ana pulpit Win @ ,nS
yielded the insistance OF the dear iicnu WHO
has so recently deceased Dc ~ %,a es
to decide. still further, whether the allegation
conresv was shown me- be true is better you
than to In any event the use OF such M an % eacss
of him NV who employs it. But the radeness with which
other cIergymen, who have invited me to oieiae for
strates that his pretext not offered in good faith
MIR. SMITHS STATEMENTS CALLED IN QUESTION
In the third place, 1t is not true, ana not only Mr
Adon Smith, but every regular attendant upon Tue
services of the church, knows full we'll the contrary
that the congregations have been and are as large as
during the last year Of DR. Tyngs ministry" The pre-
tension OF this paragraph implies either most defective
memory Of what has been, or very oblique vision OK
what is II reference had been made to the year and
more Of my serious and supposed fata inhess theso
might have been some color given to the comparison.
Even during that trying period, however. when the
pulpit was occupied by many different and distin-
gshed bishops aud rectOrs the large galleries OF tho
church were closed. the offerings were not
diminished and the pew rentals were not sensiby re-
duccd comparison Of the last Year Book OF my active
rectorship and the final report for 1857 VIII show
that In the three crtcria just named the board OF
trustees stated more truly In 1881 the then c0nton
of the church than Mr. Adon Smith does now insert
Tho rcfr Of
this nydious comparison, which has not been Invited
by me- the following words from the resolutions Of the
trustees which adopted at the time OF my resgnar
ton and signed In first line by Mr.. Adon Smith
From small beginnings with talents, energy ana de,
votion of the highest order he has founded great ana
nrosperous church. held together large and constantly
ucrasing cOugregation and placed the society upon